Can I use GoStudent for leads and OBRI to manage them?

Platform terms vary, but many tutors build an independent client base and run it in OBRI to keep their full rate.

Does OBRI take a cut of my earnings?

No. You set your rate and collect payments your own way. OBRI only tracks them.

Does OBRI provide students like GoStudent?

No. OBRI is a CRM for students you already have. GoStudent supplies students on its terms; OBRI lets you run your own roster commission-free.

Can I set my own rate with OBRI?

Yes. You set and collect your rate directly. OBRI tracks payments but never dictates pricing or takes a cut.

Head-to-head comparison

OBRI vs GoStudent — Tutoring Marketplace vs Your Own CRM

GoStudent is a large tutoring marketplace that employs and books tutors. OBRI is the CRM for independent tutors who run their own students and keep their full rate.

Best for: Independent tutors with their own students who want to keep 100% of their rate instead of working through a marketplace.

In short

For running your own students, yes. OBRI does not supply leads like GoStudent, but it manages scheduling, homework, and payments with no commission and your own rate.

OBRI

Free up to 3 students. Paid from $9/mo.

GoStudent

Subscription packages sold to parents; tutors paid per lesson by the platform.

FeatureOBRIGoStudent

Keep 100% of your rate

Marketplace student leads

Own student records & notesWithin platform

Homework assignments + submissionsLimited

Payment tracking (any method)Platform pays you

Parent progress portalPlatform-managed

Set your own rate

Exportable student historyLimited

Works independently of any platform

Free CRM tier

Why tutors switch from GoStudent to OBRI

You want to set your own rate, not the platform’s.
You have your own students and want to keep the full fee.
You want to own your student relationships and data.
You need operations software, not just bookings.

The bottom line

GoStudent is a large tutoring company: students buy lesson packages and tutors teach on the company's platform and terms. It offers steady work but minimal independence — you do not set your own rate or own the student.

OBRI is for tutors who want their own practice instead of working for a platform: your students, your rate, your schedule, no commission. If you prefer a guaranteed pipeline and do not mind platform control, GoStudent works. If you want to be your own business, OBRI is the system behind it.

How to switch from GoStudent in 4 steps

1Identify students you can teach independently within the platform rules.
2Create a free OBRI account and add them as students.
3Set your own rate and build a recurring schedule.
4Track payments and homework in OBRI, using GoStudent only for extra hours.

Who should choose what

Choose OBRI if

Tutors who want to run their own practice with their own rate and direct student relationships.

Stick with GoStudent if

Tutors who prefer a company-supplied pipeline of students and do not want to manage their own business.

Quick answers

Is OBRI a GoStudent alternative?: For running your own students, yes. OBRI does not supply leads like GoStudent, but it manages scheduling, homework, and payments with no commission and your own rate.
Can I use GoStudent for leads and OBRI to manage them?: Platform terms vary, but many tutors build an independent client base and run it in OBRI to keep their full rate.
Does OBRI take a cut of my earnings?: No. You set your rate and collect payments your own way. OBRI only tracks them.
Does OBRI provide students like GoStudent?: No. OBRI is a CRM for students you already have. GoStudent supplies students on its terms; OBRI lets you run your own roster commission-free.
Can I set my own rate with OBRI?: Yes. You set and collect your rate directly. OBRI tracks payments but never dictates pricing or takes a cut.

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